Jason Crow (born March 15, 1979) is an American politician, lawyer, and former U.S. Army officer serving since 2019 as the

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for . Crow is the first member of the Democratic Party to represent the district, which encompasses eastern and southern portions of the Denver metropolitan area, including

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, Littleton and Centennial. During his first term in Congress, Crow was an impeachment manager for President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial.

Early life and career

Crow was born in

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, in 1979. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the

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in 2002, and a

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from the

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Sturm College of Law in 2009. Crow is a former Army Ranger. He completed three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the

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and 75th Ranger Regiment. In 2003, as a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division, he participated in the Battle of Samawah and was awarded the

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. From 2009 to 2014, Crow served on the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs. After his military service, he became a partner at the law firm Holland and Hart. In 2015, he received the University of Denver's Ammi Hyde Award for Recent Graduate Achievement.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018

On April 17, 2017, Crow announced his intention to run against four-term Republican incumbent

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to represent Colorado's 6th congressional district in the

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. In the Democratic primary, Crow defeated businessman Levi Tillemann with 68% of the vote. He defeated Coffman in the November 6 general election with 54% of the vote, winning two of the district's three counties. He is the first Democrat to represent the district since its creation in 1983.

2020

Crow ran for election to a second term, and faced no opposition in the Democratic primary. He defeated Steve House, former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, in the November 3 general election by over 17% of the vote, winning all three counties.

2022

Crow defeated moderate Republican Steve Monahan to win his third term, with 61% of the vote. A redistricting change gave Crow a significant advantage over Monahan, drawing in urban areas that have historically voted Democratic.

Tenure

Crow has been the primary sponsor of 10 bills, most relating to military or foreign affairs. For 2022, GovTrack ranked him as the "15th most politically right" Democrat in the House of Representatives, putting him at the 93rd percentile. During the

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, Crow was one of a group of representatives who were trapped in the Capitol after the rest of the House had been evacuated. He described "back into ... combat mode" during the attack, preparing to defend himself and the other representatives. Crow held distressed Representative Susan Wild's hand, as captured in a photo that went viral. On July 29, 2024, Crow was announced as one of six Democratic members of a bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. In May 2025, a pro-Palestinian protest was held in Denver against Crow for repeatedly accepting campaign donations from executives of Palantir Technologies, which provides intelligence and surveillance services to the

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(IDF) in the

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Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress: * Committee on Foreign Affairs ** Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability (Ranking Member) * Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence ** Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency ** Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture

Caucus memberships

* New Democrat Coalition * For Country Caucus * Rare Disease Caucus

Political positions

Crow voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a ''

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'' analysis.

Abortion

Crow supports abortion rights.

Foreign policy

During the

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, Crow signed a letter advocating for President Biden to give

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fighter jets to Ukraine. Crow voted in favor of a House resolution to show solidarity with Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. During the

, Crow signed a letter expressing concern over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conduct of the war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It calls for President Biden to further pressure the Israeli government to adjust their strategy regarding the war.

Gun control

Crow voiced support for gun control reform while campaigning for the House of Representatives.Nielsen, Ella
"Democratic House candidate Jason Crow thinks he can run on gun control - and win"
''Vox'' April 17, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2019. On February 28, 2019, he voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R.8) after cosponsoring the bill. H.R.8, if passed, will require unlicensed gun sellers to conduct background checks on gun buyers. Crow is also a cosponsor of the Assault Weapon Ban Act (H.R.1296), which would limit access to guns that are considered assault weapons.

Impeachment

On September 23, 2019, Crow was one of seven freshman lawmakers with national security backgrounds who co-wrote an opinion essay in ''

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'' voicing their support for an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. In interviews, Crow said it was important that "the inquiry stay focused and proceed efficiently". On January 15, 2020, he was selected as one of seven impeachment managers who presented the impeachment case against Trump during Trump's first impeachment trial before the

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LGBT rights

Crow supports same-sex marriage and the expansion of LGBT non-discrimination laws. He supported President Barack Obama's repeal of

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at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. He opposed President Trump's transgender military ban, cosponsoring an amendment to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to overturn the ban. In 2021, he supported the Equality Act.

Special interests

Crow refused corporate PAC money during his campaign. He is a sponsor of the For the People Act of 2019, which would end gerrymandering and create automatic

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. The bill would also prevent members of Congress from serving on corporate boards. It also seeks to eliminate dark money contributions.

Electoral history

Personal life

Crow and his former wife, Deserai (

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Anderson), have two children.

References

External links

Congressman Jason Crow
official U.S. House website
Jason Crow for Congress
campaign website * , - , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Crow, Jason United States Army personnel of the Iraq War United States Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Colorado Democrats Colorado lawyers Living people Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Colorado Military personnel from Colorado Sturm College of Law alumni United States Army Rangers United States Army officers University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni 1979 births 21st-century Colorado politicians 21st-century members of the United States House of Representatives